A simpler Indy alternative
For freelancers who mostly need to bill clients and get paid. Start on a free plan with no client limit and no trial clock, then pay one flat price when you need more: PRO is $108 a year.
- Free plan, unlimited clients
- One flat price: $108/year
- No credit card to start
Why freelancers look for an Indy alternative
Indy packs a lot into one workspace, and plenty of freelancers like it. If you mostly need to send invoices and get paid, this is what tends to come up, and what Onigiri does instead.
A price that keeps changing
Onigiri has one paid plan: PRO, $12 a month or $108 a year. If that ever changes, we’ll email you before it does.
A free plan that counts your clients
Onigiri’s free plan has no client limit. Send 3 invoices a month to as many clients as you like, free forever.
A trial that turns into a bill
No trial clock and no card to sign up. You stay on Free until you choose PRO, and you can cancel PRO anytime.
A real person on the other end
Onigiri is indie-made. When you email us, the person who builds it replies.
Pricing
Indy’s free plan covers up to 3 clients. Indy Pro is $25 a month, $225 billed yearly, or $300 every two years, after a 7-day trial that rolls into the plan you picked. Onigiri’s free plan has no client limit, and PRO is one price.
- 3 invoices per month
- Unlimited clients
- Your logo, colours and fonts
- Shareable invoice links
- Payment status tracking
- Income tracking
- Everything in Free plus
- Unlimited invoices
- Item & service templates
- Emails sent in your name
- Online card payments
- 0% Onigiri fee on Stripe payments
Start on the Free plan. It’s free forever, and you can upgrade to PRO in the app whenever you need more.
Onigiri vs. Indy
Indy bundles proposals, contracts, invoices, projects, forms, files, tasks and a time tracker, and many of them are free. Onigiri does one job: invoices and getting paid, with unlimited clients on the free plan and one flat price.
| What you get | Onigiri | Indy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, or PRO for $9/mo$108 billed yearly | Free, or Pro for $18.75/mo$225 billed yearly |
| Clients on the free plan | ||
| Invoices on the free plan | ||
| Start without a credit card | ||
| Card payments via Stripe, no extra platform fee | ||
| Recurring invoices | ||
| Automatic payment reminders | ||
| Contracts, projects, forms and time tracking | ||
| Client portal, AI assistant and Zapier |
Is Onigiri right for you?
Onigiri does one job, getting you paid, and it doesn’t count your clients.
Comparing more tools? See the Bonsai alternative →Great fit if
- ✓You work on your own and mostly send invoices
- ✓You bill more than a few clients but don’t need a whole workspace
- ✓You want one flat price you can see before you pay
- ✓You want clients to pay by card from a link, with no login
Stay with Indy if you need
- ✕Contracts with e-signatures and proposals
- ✕Projects, tasks and time tracking
- ✕Forms, a calendar and file storage
- ✕PayPal or a branded client portal
How to switch
There’s no import from Indy, but setting up Onigiri takes minutes.
Create a free account
Sign up with your email. No password and no credit card required.
Add your clients
Save the clients you bill, so each new invoice takes seconds.
Connect Stripe
Link your own Stripe account so clients can pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Send your first invoice
Email it, share it as a link or download a PDF, and see when it’s paid.
Is Onigiri a full replacement for Indy?
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Who answers when I need help?
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Can I cancel anytime?
Ready to switch from Indy?
Start on the free plan, connect Stripe and send your first invoice in minutes. No credit card, no trial clock. Questions? The person who builds Onigiri answers.
